New (to me) KTM 525 EXC

Megaplow · 02-01-2013, 11:34 AM

Hey All,
Last night I picked up a 07' KTM 525 EXC. Its my 1st dirt bike and wanted a little advise. I am not sure what I am feeling is normal or needs adjusting.

I feel I can't get the idle low enough. There is an unknown aftermarket air filter and a stock exhaust. Is there a baseline or a known good setup on this bike? Why not use the stock air filter? What is the basic carb/jetting setup for sea level to say 4000ft? When I "parking lot tune" it and go from idle to floored, it stalls.

Seems like a serious bike that I have a lot of growing into.

Joe

zestymac · 02-01-2013, 11:56 AM

You'll find a good home here:

http://ktmtalk.com/index.php?showforum=7

CJBDRdude · 02-01-2013, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zestymac

You'll find a good home here:

http://ktmtalk.com/index.php?showforum=7

+1 - nuff said

Megaplow · 02-01-2013, 12:51 PM

Signed up and reading now.
If all the info for my bike is on ktmtalk does this mean I am going to have to break up with adv?

Joe

OrangeYZ · 02-01-2013, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Megaplow

Signed up and reading now.
If all the info for my bike is on ktmtalk does this mean I am going to have to break up with adv?

Joe

In the future, if you want to recommend somebody buy a KTM and have it turn into an argument, come back to ADV. We'll be waiting

Megaplow · 02-01-2013, 03:03 PM

I could never break up with you adv.

This site and the inmates are too bad ass to leave.

clapped_r6 · 02-01-2013, 03:21 PM

read til your eyes bleed

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=201026

although it's geared towards the d/s end of the spectrum, tons and tons of good info here

imho ktmtalk is a better place to find parts / specific answers to specific questions

RideFreak · 02-01-2013, 04:23 PM

The RFS motors are supposed to idle a little high, below around 1500rpms the autodecomp is affecting the valve system. You want it to idle just above that which is a little high compared to other brands.

I also just picked up a tagged '07 but it's the 525XCW, baiscally the same bike but it came without lights. It's under the knife at the moment for some trickery

davesupreme · 02-01-2013, 05:22 PM

i gotta '06 450, alotta the same stuff.... lotta voodoo in the carb, accelerator pump's gotta be tuned right or it'll bog and stall, lotta voodoo in the jetting and needle too.... changing to an OCEMP needle is pretty standard, stock ones are way lean low/mid.... get into the RFS section at KTMTalk and you can learn alot, there's some stickys about carb tuning that you can learn alot from..... the motors ain't all that, but you gotta be smarter than it.....

400psi · 02-02-2013, 04:29 AM

If it were mine, I wuold get a jd jet kit, new fuel screw that can actually be turned, new air filter and start from there. While I'm sure it could be set right to run without spending on the above items, the installation of these will give you piece of mind, have it set up correctly and allow you to eliminate these items, as problems, if issues continue to persist. Good luck great bike

02-01-2013, 11:34 AM	#1
Megaplow ^OP Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Oddometer: 75	New (to me) KTM 525 EXC Hey All, Last night I picked up a 07' KTM 525 EXC. Its my 1st dirt bike and wanted a little advise. I am not sure what I am feeling is normal or needs adjusting. I feel I can't get the idle low enough. There is an unknown aftermarket air filter and a stock exhaust. Is there a baseline or a known good setup on this bike? Why not use the stock air filter? What is the basic carb/jetting setup for sea level to say 4000ft? When I "parking lot tune" it and go from idle to floored, it stalls. Seems like a serious bike that I have a lot of growing into. Joe __________________ 07' KTM 525 EXC Past: 08' KTM 990 Adv Black (I miss you baby) 05' BMW 1200 ST 00' BMW 1150 GS

02-01-2013, 12:51 PM	#4
Megaplow ^OP Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Oddometer: 75	Signed up and reading now. If all the info for my bike is on ktmtalk does this mean I am going to have to break up with adv? Joe __________________ 07' KTM 525 EXC Past: 08' KTM 990 Adv Black (I miss you baby) 05' BMW 1200 ST 00' BMW 1150 GS

02-01-2013, 03:03 PM	#6
Megaplow ^OP Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Oddometer: 75	I could never break up with you adv. This site and the inmates are too bad ass to leave. __________________ 07' KTM 525 EXC Past: 08' KTM 990 Adv Black (I miss you baby) 05' BMW 1200 ST 00' BMW 1150 GS

02-01-2013, 03:21 PM	#7
clapped_r6 The Spoad Warrior Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Ridgefield, WA Oddometer: 2,173	read til your eyes bleed http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=201026 although it's geared towards the d/s end of the spectrum, tons and tons of good info here imho ktmtalk is a better place to find parts / specific answers to specific questions __________________ none of us are as dumb as all of us

02-01-2013, 04:23 PM	#8
RideFreak Torque Junkie Joined: Apr 2009 Location: County Lockup Oddometer: 3,544	The RFS motors are supposed to idle a little high, below around 1500rpms the autodecomp is affecting the valve system. You want it to idle just above that which is a little high compared to other brands. I also just picked up a tagged '07 but it's the 525XCW, baiscally the same bike but it came without lights. It's under the knife at the moment for some trickery __________________ *Chris* VIDEOS

02-01-2013, 11:56 AM	#2
zestymac Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2005 Location: WJoisey....The good part with farms and dirt roads Oddometer: 113	You'll find a good home here: http://ktmtalk.com/index.php?showforum=7

02-01-2013, 05:22 PM	#9
davesupreme Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2011 Location: palm harbor, fla Oddometer: 298	i gotta '06 450, alotta the same stuff.... lotta voodoo in the carb, accelerator pump's gotta be tuned right or it'll bog and stall, lotta voodoo in the jetting and needle too.... changing to an OCEMP needle is pretty standard, stock ones are way lean low/mid.... get into the RFS section at KTMTalk and you can learn alot, there's some stickys about carb tuning that you can learn alot from..... the motors ain't all that, but you gotta be smarter than it.....

02-02-2013, 04:29 AM	#10
400psi Cropdusting Joined: Jan 2009 Location: Asheville NC Oddometer: 292	If it were mine, I wuold get a jd jet kit, new fuel screw that can actually be turned, new air filter and start from there. While I'm sure it could be set right to run without spending on the above items, the installation of these will give you piece of mind, have it set up correctly and allow you to eliminate these items, as problems, if issues continue to persist. Good luck great bike __________________ I'm so far behind I think I'm in first

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